Manuscript/Mixed Material Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890
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Image 1 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 CLARA BARTON GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Gage, Joseph B. & Mary E. June 1874-Jan. 1890
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 2 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 [*Mary E. Gage June 7, 1874*] [33 in circle] remembering for the moment that it - contains anything especial. Gen'l Gilmore inquired of Miss Boyon about you the other day, where you…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 3 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 announcing your sisters death. I hope my telegram to Stevie went through all right -& made every thing easy for you on your arrival. I dispatched your book according to directions rec'd…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 4 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 [*Mary Gage. 1874*] Mother had worsened so much at not hearing from you. & been rather grieved. I think. she w'd rather the failure came of neglect though, than from so much…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 5 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 at all & I wanted to write to you. Last night Addie Williams called, just off ship-board from Europe, & that stayed my hand.. Also, I have stairs a large one on…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 6 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 But she din't help me any. When you can't sleep, do you suffer pain, or do your thoughts seem to be on a rampage? If, the latter, let me prescribe for you.…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 7 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 there in about a month, to remain till Spring. Sarah is with her-- they have been visiting all around thro' the West I began writing close thinking I had so much to…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 8 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 2 I had almost forgotten that you asked about myself. I am better far than last year; but I am conscious of shattered nerves, which only time & rest the most absolute…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 9 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 for Hope--a visitor long wholly absent from me. May you be able to read this. I think my writing grows worse & worse. And may you be able to send me just…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 10 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 that I know of against it - (tho' you may have many.) That is - that we have no elevator & I know you are not strong. You shall not be called…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 11 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 1218 B'dway - Mon. Oct. 28-83 - Dear Miss Barton - Next to having had you with us, is the promise that you would have come; for now I shall expect you…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 12 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 this, if today is a specimen day - Miss Nixon joins with me in thanks for your kind invitation, & we feel as tho' there were a sealed jar of sweetmeats in…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 13 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 while I have no one to leave in charge of my office - my lady customers not liking to meet a man here & no other woman that I know of, having…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 14 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 Sarah, who [ha] was on her feet almost constantly for more than two days, is very tired, though otherwise well. Mary came from a sick bed and I hope will not be…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 15 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 bled almost constantly. - Yet kept going when I should have kept still. - I broke down + came to Brooklyn - 1869 - 4th In Brooklyn, I had a rest. +…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 16 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 P.S. – Just previous to discharge, I was acting Ordnance officer at Nashville, & had to handle & count all goods myself as I had no one to do it for me–…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 17 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 year, when feeling somewhat better, he accepted a position combining book-keeping with some active work, in a stove manufactory in St Louis, Mo. - It is needless to continue to tell the…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 18 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 discouragement ; because I fear those two witnesses, for all those years cannot be found. I don't think you can be made to remember anything except by heresay from another. When you…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 19 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 men who then boarded with me but of course I shall try to find some [one] two – to cover the time till 1872 - when he went to St. Louis. I…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 20 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 2/ that Lemon knew what was required, yet did not send me word till you had called. - I feel that the management of my case in Washington is in poor if…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 21 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 4) younger girls going to school to Sarah.– Clara has walked to & from school & is resolved to continue it. that she may save her board– It is 4 1/2 or…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 22 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 did five years ago; but I am not hopeless of soon overcoming these bad results. I should be much depressed if they were likely to continue long. Is it not too bad…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 23 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 chief duty to draw salaries– If Mr. Lamont's name would serve you in any way I can have it to any paper you may send to me– but I do not see…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 24 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 more easy to do for two than three as to the day's work she need not be looked out for. We all know the Elkins & could attach ourselves to their party,…
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- Date: 1874
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Image 25 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 I may be quite out in my ideas of the matter, if so please set me right. And receive my thanks for your intimation as to yourself and habitation; but I am…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 26 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 feel almost that it is foolish to try to enjoy such exhausting junketing: but Miss Nixon, I think, quite depends upon me as a sort of courier – and I shall try…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 27 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 to do anything for us. Would we do just as well alone? However, these matters can be settled after my arrival - I shall be be so glad if you are not…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 28 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 She will do; but she wants to be sure she is not making herself ridiculous, and losing ground with them by trying to get them to do what they have no power…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 29 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 as he can get; or would the names on a petition be as well? It seems to me he would be the better for all the letters he can send in. But…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 30 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 [doubt]ful that I should do anything well unless directed by a superior intelligence. I have forwarded George's letter as the only means of informing you as to what might be done for…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 31 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 Dr. Hubbell, and remembrance to Mrs. Hines whom I would like to know better. Yours lovingly, Mary G - 28 West 45th St - New York City Nov. 5th./'89. My dear Sister…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 32 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 But all that you know, for there will be no failure in expression of so active a sentiment. For my part, I wish you had a stenographer for then I should I…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 33 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 severe & long continued as it was and is, has not reduced me to quite the level of inertness of past years. My work opens well. There is illness consequent on the…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 34 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 by friends in such practical and helpful ways; but there is a bitter sting in the thought of needing such remembrance. Well there, can there ever be compensation for so much enduring,…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 35 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 wildly grateful. But I am glad that I wrote to you in ignorance for that gave me this note from you, and the assurance of your continued interest in me and mine.…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 36 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 J.B. GAGE, [*34*] REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL AGENT. LOCK BOX, 222. Petoskey, Mich., Jany. 27 1890 Sister Clara: I am very desirous of a copy of the latest issue of the Pension…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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Image 37 of Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890 been out every day. - Suffered acutely from La Grippe one night; but thanks to the hot-water-bottle, I escaped with very little additional trouble. Last Oct. we moved to a house (16…
- Contributor: Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
- Date: 1874
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- Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, 1838-1912; Gage, Joseph B. and Mary E., 1874-1890
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- Gage, Joseph B.& Mary E.
Headings
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- - Andersonville Prison
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
- - Women--Suffrage--United States
- - Women's rights--United States
- - Social problems--United States
- - Barton family--Correspondence
- - Hubbell family. Julian B. Hubbell family papers
- - American National Red Cross
- - Friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army. Office of Correspondence
- - International Committee of the Red Cross
- - National First Aid Association of America
- - Geneva Convention (1864 August 22)
- - Ambulance service
- - Disaster relief
- - First aid in illness and injury
- - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871--Civilian relief
- - Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871--Medical care
- - Humanitarianism
- - Military nursing
- - Prisoners of war--Georgia--Andersonville
- - Spanish-American War, 1898--Civilian relief
- - Temperance--United States
- - War relief
- - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Civilian relief
- - Manuscripts
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- Manuscripts
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- series: General Correspondence, 1838-1912
- MSS11973, box: 68; Microfilm reel: 55
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- Clara Barton papers, 1805-1958
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- Ambulance Service
- American National Red Cross
- Andersonville
- Andersonville Prison
- Barton Family
- Civil War
- Civilian Relief
- Correspondence
- Disaster Relief
- First Aid in Illness and Injury
- Franco-Prussian War
- Friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army. Office of Correspondence
- Geneva Convention (1864 August 22)
- Georgia
- History
- Hubbell Family. Julian B. Hubbell Family Papers
- Humanitarianism
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- Manuscripts
- Medical Care
- Military Nursing
- National First Aid Association of America
- Prisoners and Prisons
- Prisoners of War
- Social Problems
- Spanish-American War
- Suffrage
- Temperance
- United States
- War Relief
- Women
- Women's Rights